The Department for Education is addressing recruitment and retention challenges in the childminding sector through policy reforms including potential amendments to the Childcare Act 2006. Initiatives include start-up grants schemes, childminder agencies support, and strategies to attract and retain early years practitioners. The policy aims to ensure adequate childcare provision and workforce stability.
Information about childminder agencies (CMAs), organisations that register and quality assure childminders.
We are seeking views on Department for Education proposals to support childminders and childminder agencies (CMAs) and future policy development.
In response to: Early education entitlements and funding
In response to: Early education entitlements and funding
We are seeking views on Department for Education proposals to support childminders and childminder agencies (CMAs) and future policy development.
In response to: Childminder agency (CMA) inspection requirements for Ofsted
DfE requirements for Ofsted when organising and undertaking childminder agency (CMA) inspections.
The government's plans to help employers attract, retain and develop early years staff.